Living with chronic widespread pain can be tough. But the more you learn, the better you will feel. There is hope for people with this kind of pain, which may be diagnosed as a condition called fibromyalgia.

Knowing the facts can put you on the road to better health. The information in the links listed below will give you a place to start. It is also crucial that you see a health care professional. Talk about how you feel. He or she can help you understand and manage your pain.

• Fibromyalgia Tip Sheet
• Fibromyalgia: Tips for Patients and Caregivers
• Fibromyalgia: The Information and Care You Deserve

To read more about fibromyalgia, treatment options, pain management strategies and sleep hygiene, visit the National Pain Foundation's sections:

• My Pain: Fibromyalgia
• My Treatment: Fibromyalgia

The information in the Fibromyalgia Tip Sheet, Fibromyalgia: You Need the Facts brochure, and Fibromyalgia: The Information and Care you Deserve brochure were created cooperatively by the American Chronic Pain Association, American Pain Foundation and the National Pain Foundation. The ACPA, APF and NPF are solely responsible for the content, and maintain editorial control, of all materials and publications they produce. We gratefully acknowledge those who support our work. This project was underwritten by an educational grant from Pfizer.